bisulphite
Britishnoun
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a salt or ester of sulphurous acid containing the monovalent group -HSO 3 or the ion HSO 3 –
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(modifier) consisting of or containing the group -HSO 3 or the ion HSO 3 –
bisulphite ion
Example Sentences
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At the end of the contact period about 90 per cent of the added chlorine was unabsorbed and was destroyed by the addition of sodium bisulphite.
From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph
This effect was not of much importance in the preparation of smoked sheets, but to produce a pale crepe it was necessary to employ sodium bisulphite as an anti-oxidant.
From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney
The excess was destroyed by adding calcium bisulphite.
From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph
The use of sodium bisulphite is not recommended generally for sheet-making.
From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney
The tendency to “cake” is less marked than in the case of the bisulphite.
From The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Morgan, Sidney
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